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My purchase list for my new lab -- budget $1000+, thoughts?
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mtdoc:

--- Quote from: bitseeker on July 22, 2018, 11:45:07 pm ---Yeah, I was about to mention that, but with a different tack. It's good to get some basic gear, such as a DMM and power supply, that are known good and on which you can rely (or at least send back under warranty if it fails).

Then, if you're curious about or are already into fixing things, the US abounds in used test gear. You can acquire A-brand equipment at discounted prices that may work perfectly (e.g., seller doesn't understand the gear) or have varying levels of problems and test/fix them using the gear you trust. It makes for a great bang-for-buck way to build out your lab and learn at the same time.

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Ah bitseeker, good on you for recruiting new TEA members. >:D

I agree. Especially for PSUs. New, high quality linear PSUs are expensive. But in the US, high quality, perfectly functioning, used ones can be easily found.
HB9EVI:
Yea, just a pity that the US market doesn't really show interest to sell overseas - if you consider the insane shipping costs
tooki:

--- Quote from: AnyNameWillDo on July 23, 2018, 04:10:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: tooki on July 23, 2018, 02:53:54 pm ---All the time. 22ga is about the thickest you’ll use for most of the kinds of electronics you described!! Fine wire needs a proper stripper, the thick stuff you can strip with an adjustable stripper or even with cutters and skill in a pinch.

P.S. did you see I sent you a PM?

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I was probably unclear in my post, the strippers linked are for 20-30 AWG solid, 22-32 AWG stranded -- I was curious if AWG less than this is encountered often enough to warrant getting an additional set of strippers for lower AWG.

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You might eventually. But strippers for large gauge don’t need to be made as precisely as the ones for thin wire, so if you get to a project where you need to strip thicker wire, you can absolutely get a cheap pair (or an automatic wire stripper) at Wal Mart, Home Depot, or eBay and it’ll be totally fine, whereas cheap strippers for thin wire tend to damage the wire. I have Hakko strippers for fine wire, an eBay automatic one for medium, and for thicker stuff a Jokari automatic stripper.

So I’d go with the ones you linked, and then if the need arises for thicker wire, buy some cheaper stripper for them then.
TK:

--- Quote from: AnyNameWillDo on July 23, 2018, 04:10:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: TK on July 23, 2018, 04:02:28 pm ---If you are going to work with microcontrollers, then I recommend you add a basic logic analyzer to your list

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I do indeed (already) own an... Arduino/Elegoo/whichever. Any particular analyzer you consider a good pick? How is this? https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Analyzer-Ferrite-Channel-Arduino/dp/B077LSG5P2/


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It is OK.  It is limited to 8 channels, but most modern protocols are serial (1, 2, 4 wires).
AnyNameWillDo:

--- Quote from: TK on July 23, 2018, 04:02:28 pm ---It is OK.  It is limited to 8 channels, but most modern protocols are serial (1, 2, 4 wires).

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Not sure I understand what that means exactly -- but is there a better option you'd recommend?
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